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Proofreader Practice Test

Check what you know about the proofreader job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on proofreader knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15Stet means:
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Answer: Leave as is. Mark.

Question 2 of 15Proofreading is:
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Answer: Final error checking. Definition.

Question 3 of 15Read separately:
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Answer: Numbers and names. Technique.

Question 4 of 15A query is:
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Answer: A question to the author. Term.

Question 5 of 15Errata are:
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Answer: Lists of errors. Term.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Approved text.”
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Answer: Copy deck. Copy deck: Approved text.

Question 7 of 15What does “Style guide” mean?
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Answer: Rules for consistency.. Style guide: Rules for consistency.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Leave as is.”
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Answer: Stet. Stet: Leave as is.

Question 9 of 15What does “Print-ready” mean?
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Answer: Prepared for printing.. Print-ready: Prepared for printing.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Same style throughout.”
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Answer: Consistency. Consistency: Same style throughout.

Question 11 of 15What does “Proof” mean?
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Answer: Review copy.. Proof: Review copy.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Use of type.”
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Answer: Typography. Typography: Use of type.

Question 13 of 15What does “Proofreading marks” mean?
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Answer: Standard correction symbols.. Proofreading marks: Standard correction symbols.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Page arrangement.”
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Answer: Layout. Layout: Page arrangement.

Question 15 of 15What does “Hyphenation” mean?
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Answer: Breaking words.. Hyphenation: Breaking words.

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